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. >> spending cutting, about what kind role government should have in your life. >> number 1. the fiscal cliff. lawmakers saw it coming but didn't bother to pay attention until after the election. had they put politics aside and dealt with it earlier who knows how strong the economy would be right now. >> coming up, a five-days for a woman. she gets the news she has been waiting to hear on her missing teen daughter. >>> and we are taking a look back at the year. the most outstanding student athletes of the year. >>> those and more coming up at six. now a preview of world news at 6:30. >> coming up, american companies saying thank you. thank you america for make this a great made in america christmas. . >>> you have heard of downward facing dog? even if you haven't chances are your children have. we have more on the latest craze for children. yoga. >> reporter: some say yoga is the fattest growing sport in the nation with 20 million practicing regularly. the latest trend is an ever growing number are pint sized. >> there are classes for kids of all ages from baby up to teens. t
. >> spending cutting, about what kind role government should have in your life. >> number 1. the fiscal cliff. lawmakers saw it coming but didn't bother to pay attention until after the election. had they put politics aside and dealt with it earlier who knows how strong the economy would be right now. >> coming up, a five-days for a woman. she gets the news she has been waiting to hear on her missing teen daughter. >>> and we are taking a look back at the year. the...
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borrowers whose mortgages are not backed by the government andover more than the homes are worth may be eligible soon. tom economist believes housing will be one of the bright spots of the economy next year he says housing will improve over the next three to four years, better sales, more construction and higher prices. china now has the longest high speed rail line in the world more than 1400 miles. trains began traveling this morning. top speeds of 200 miles an hour. that's america's money, . -- >>> good morning. you are looking live from sutro cam it is raining out there, going to be in most places right now heading from san francisco into south san francisco and alameda. >>> san francisco's city officials could pay municipal workers to take better care of themselves to save on health the city is trying to come up with a plan in response to a study that phone 66% of workers were overweight or 0 -- that found 66% of workers were overweight or obese, so were their children. >>> severe storms swept part of the country yesterday triggering more than#tgñ 30 tornadoes. dreams of a whit
borrowers whose mortgages are not backed by the government andover more than the homes are worth may be eligible soon. tom economist believes housing will be one of the bright spots of the economy next year he says housing will improve over the next three to four years, better sales, more construction and higher prices. china now has the longest high speed rail line in the world more than 1400 miles. trains began traveling this morning. top speeds of 200 miles an hour. that's america's money, ....
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the government enjoys air superiority and is using it without reserve. but these rebel fighters are already getting ready for a full series. they are training for the creation of a future syrian army. >> after liberating several areas, our thinking is that it shifted the for the syrian national army. our main goal is to topple the regime of, but we need to find an alternative to a takeover. >> organized and eager. they have inherited a lot. >> thousands of people have taken to the streets for the third time this week, protesting a number of arrests, targeting city officials. >> thousands have taken -- the ministers bodyguards are arrested, accusing the government of being sectarian. >> this crowd is not political or sectarian, but represents everyone became for the marginal elevation. when we say the injustices happen, it doesn't mean we want to take the country to a civil war. >> the governor of the prime minister has denied allegations of adopting sectarian policies. >> this is an effort to return the sectarian divide after they lost voters and the con
the government enjoys air superiority and is using it without reserve. but these rebel fighters are already getting ready for a full series. they are training for the creation of a future syrian army. >> after liberating several areas, our thinking is that it shifted the for the syrian national army. our main goal is to topple the regime of, but we need to find an alternative to a takeover. >> organized and eager. they have inherited a lot. >> thousands of people have taken to...
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>> anti-government protests continued in iraq as sectarian divisions continue to deepen. hello, and welcome to al jazeera live from doha. these are our top stories. a desperate syrian father tells us why he tried to kill his own child during his escape to lebanon. 's plans be aware, china posse to force them to reveal their names. the deaf -- the members accused of the death of an gresham lawyer has been acquitted. -- russian lawyer has been acquitted. >> thousand people are in the streets in iraq to protest against the government. now, these are live pictures. the minority sunni moslem community accusing the she opera minister nora al-maliki of discrimination and refusing to share power. this is the live pictures out of northern iraq. our correspondent joins me now from the town of ramadi. the protests are very large and are continuing. they seem to have blocked a key highway. how do you assess the size of the crowds in relation to what they are demonstrating about? >> i think the rumble of the crowd is very big because the picture you are seeing is one angle. the other
>> anti-government protests continued in iraq as sectarian divisions continue to deepen. hello, and welcome to al jazeera live from doha. these are our top stories. a desperate syrian father tells us why he tried to kill his own child during his escape to lebanon. 's plans be aware, china posse to force them to reveal their names. the deaf -- the members accused of the death of an gresham lawyer has been acquitted. -- russian lawyer has been acquitted. >> thousand people are in the...
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and there is mounting a, and mistrust of the government is -- anger is mounting, and protest of the government is deep. they have been protesting a week and are not going anywhere. >> our enemy once this gathering to be dispersed. this injustice is not only happening on the sunni, but our shia brothers as well. >> among the demands is an end to perceived discrimination. >> this government is targeting sunnis on purpose. they fear no god, and we do not trust them. >> these protesters are very angry. they are raising their demands every day. they are now calling to topple the government of newry maliki. they want the government to release the prisoners and to end the injustice in this country. they are also calling on shia and kurds to join this protest. so far, the protests have been peaceful, but there are worrying signs that some of these protesters are ready to use their weapons. the protests have spread to others in the areas of iraq. thousands took to the streets. organizers hope this anti- government movement will spread across the country. but the prime minister who says he is not adopti
and there is mounting a, and mistrust of the government is -- anger is mounting, and protest of the government is deep. they have been protesting a week and are not going anywhere. >> our enemy once this gathering to be dispersed. this injustice is not only happening on the sunni, but our shia brothers as well. >> among the demands is an end to perceived discrimination. >> this government is targeting sunnis on purpose. they fear no god, and we do not trust them. >>...
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the government had organized a concert to celebrate the new year. that concert is now canceled, and authorities are asking the population to pray for the president's recovery. the news has filled venezuelans with new uncertainty, and many are wondering whether hugo chavez will be back on january 10 for inauguration, but they say that even if the worst were to happen to the president, the revolution is here tuesday. >> the position is to control the media and everything else. we have a structure that we did not have before, so we are ready for whenever comes next. >> a future left uncertain, but what they do know is that the coming years will be filled with new challenges. aljazeera, caracas. >> some prisoners have been released as part of the peace process in afghanistan, and one of those was the justice minister for the taliban. in november, pakistan released 18 of the taliban members by request. they are trying to transform the afghan taliban into a political force. a director from the atlantic council says releasing them may not help the pakistan
the government had organized a concert to celebrate the new year. that concert is now canceled, and authorities are asking the population to pray for the president's recovery. the news has filled venezuelans with new uncertainty, and many are wondering whether hugo chavez will be back on january 10 for inauguration, but they say that even if the worst were to happen to the president, the revolution is here tuesday. >> the position is to control the media and everything else. we have a...
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government forces shelling and storming villages. these people have no other option than to go to a no man's land. i have been talking with a refugee who has just returned from those areas. he says the situation is very dramatic, very tragic, no food, no water, no medicine. people are forced to boiled grass to feed their own families. agencies have not been able to reach out to those people because the area remains very dangerous. it is pounded constantly by regime forces. they were talking about hundreds of thousands of people across this whole border area, and there is no way that they can provide assistance to them unless there is a sense of security or at least a no buffer zone so the on voice can reach them. so envoys cane fo reach them. >> a small pro-women rally is planned. a report from hong kong. >> the new year, but the same old problem for hong kong's embattled leader. he has been embroiled in scandal ever since he became chief executive here six months ago. problems stemming to changes made to his luxury home which were t
government forces shelling and storming villages. these people have no other option than to go to a no man's land. i have been talking with a refugee who has just returned from those areas. he says the situation is very dramatic, very tragic, no food, no water, no medicine. people are forced to boiled grass to feed their own families. agencies have not been able to reach out to those people because the area remains very dangerous. it is pounded constantly by regime forces. they were talking...
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with their votes the american people have determined governing is a shared responsibility between both parties. in this congress laws can only pass with support from democrats and republicans and that means nobody gets 100% of what they want. everybody's got to give a little bit. gregg: we have a republican strategist and former aide to president george w. bush. mark hannah, a democratic strategist and a former obama campaign aide. good to see you both. mark, most in washington seem to agree we should not fall off the fiscal cliff but they can't agree how to avoid it. if the president can't get that passed, is there any hope for the rest of his agenda or is it just going to be four more years of bickering and sniping and gridlock and recriminations? >> i don't think you hear any i can aboutering and sniping on the president's part, but, no, to answer your question i think there is a lot of hope. season of hope after all. i want to wish you, gregg, a merry christmas and didi and heather. there is lot of hope for the american people. it is fact of the matter we are entrenched in this sor
with their votes the american people have determined governing is a shared responsibility between both parties. in this congress laws can only pass with support from democrats and republicans and that means nobody gets 100% of what they want. everybody's got to give a little bit. gregg: we have a republican strategist and former aide to president george w. bush. mark hannah, a democratic strategist and a former obama campaign aide. good to see you both. mark, most in washington seem to agree we...
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envoy calling for a transitional government run the country in order to end the conflict. russia's foreign minister mixon grimmer marks of such a plan actually working, saying that it still necessary to reach a peaceful solution. leland vittert has more on this. reporter: the russian foreign minister said that he feared that syria could turn into a bloody chaos that there was not some kind of negotiated settlement. many looking at the video that we see every day now coming out of syria. syria is already in a bloody chaos. more than 40,000 people killed. so far in this uprising. the death toll continues to rise every day. the rebels are now starting to gain momentum a little bit. pushing into damascus, some of the other larger cities. at the same time, the regime is growing more desperate and shelling of civilian areas and those kinds of things for the only lasswell might be the russians, who at some point could break away from this and getting their own traction. president bashir max as he is not leaving. the violence continues and we are at an impasse. there is now an inc
envoy calling for a transitional government run the country in order to end the conflict. russia's foreign minister mixon grimmer marks of such a plan actually working, saying that it still necessary to reach a peaceful solution. leland vittert has more on this. reporter: the russian foreign minister said that he feared that syria could turn into a bloody chaos that there was not some kind of negotiated settlement. many looking at the video that we see every day now coming out of syria. syria...
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we want something done through the government. and if nothing gets done you will see the market come down, or i should say if something small gets done that is not what we need. in a few months we revisit this once again. you also have the debt limit ceiling we're looking at the end of the year as well there is so much going on. if we kick this down the road we'll lose complete confidence in the government. they will sit on money, they will not spend and recession is inevitable. >> s&p has been up. all other markets have pretty much been up on the year. do you think people who are checking their 401(k)s and what not, the pension plans, they don't really appreciate perhaps the gravity of what is about to hit them? >> no, they don't. most people surprisingly when you ask them how well they have done with their 401(k), they think they have done terrible but when they open their statements at end of the year they will be pleasantly surprised. one of the thing people have they have been scared and on the sideline. people making money a
we want something done through the government. and if nothing gets done you will see the market come down, or i should say if something small gets done that is not what we need. in a few months we revisit this once again. you also have the debt limit ceiling we're looking at the end of the year as well there is so much going on. if we kick this down the road we'll lose complete confidence in the government. they will sit on money, they will not spend and recession is inevitable. >>...
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if you are going to use it for more government spending we don't want a part of it. senator mcconnell on the republican side seemed to get frustrated because he felt like the democrats were slow walking the th, 18 hours without a response. mcconnell made a call to a well known senator, joe biden to see if he could help. >> we're willing to work with whoever can help. no single issue remains an impossible sticking point. a sticking point appears to be a willingness and interest or frankly the courage to close the deal. >> reporter: as senate aide says it was designed to try to jumpstart the talks and consequences of getting a tax increase is a huge concern. >> gregg: what went awry in these talks? >> you heard senator thune. a fiscal cliff deal is a new way calculating inflation that would lower social security payments. democrats say they would do it as part of much bigger deal but it was off the table for the smaller deal they are working on. so democrats called it a poison pill. >> at some point, negotiating process, it appears there are things that stopped us from
if you are going to use it for more government spending we don't want a part of it. senator mcconnell on the republican side seemed to get frustrated because he felt like the democrats were slow walking the th, 18 hours without a response. mcconnell made a call to a well known senator, joe biden to see if he could help. >> we're willing to work with whoever can help. no single issue remains an impossible sticking point. a sticking point appears to be a willingness and interest or frankly...
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they represent 40% of the government workers. here we've got a private union strike that could happen starting this coming sunday t could be crippling. which means they will sell it fast. heather: neither said no to renewing talks. the national trade associations, they have even appealed to president obama use the taft-hartley injunction to hold off this strike for 80 days. >> reporter: right. to force them to get back to the table and negotiate. you have to wonder how this will turn out. i wish them luck on both sides. heather: thank you so much, dennis. >> reporter: thank you, heather the. gregg: snow, rain, freezing drizzle making it a pretty tough ride to grandma's house today. we're live at the world's busiest airport with the very latest straight ahead. heather: no peace in the middle east as fighting gets worse at a country already coming apart at the seams. report how the situation in syria is heading downhill fast. [sirens] ally bank. why they have a raise your rate cd. tonight our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate i
they represent 40% of the government workers. here we've got a private union strike that could happen starting this coming sunday t could be crippling. which means they will sell it fast. heather: neither said no to renewing talks. the national trade associations, they have even appealed to president obama use the taft-hartley injunction to hold off this strike for 80 days. >> reporter: right. to force them to get back to the table and negotiate. you have to wonder how this will turn out....
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we're likely to see much bigger government long term. we're not likely to deal with entitlement reforms as we need to do. as you suggest the president is pushing some short-term spending increases often in washington turn into long-term spending increases. gregg: but, steve, bill kristol, conservative, you know what, time to throw in the towel. you do not want to get blamed for raising taxes on 98% of americans. >> right. gregg: right? >> look, bill kristol is my boss and editor at "the weekly standard" and one of most handsome and well-regarded editors in the country as everybody knows. look, i think he was making what was, in effect a practical case. there are people who are making this case behind the scenes. you have seen, he said, get it over with. move beyond this. there are others saying absolutely not. republicans can't cave on the principle of raising tacks. i think interesting thing in what happened last week that you have seen a turn, and it is first time i've seen a sliver of potential good news for the republicans and that i
we're likely to see much bigger government long term. we're not likely to deal with entitlement reforms as we need to do. as you suggest the president is pushing some short-term spending increases often in washington turn into long-term spending increases. gregg: but, steve, bill kristol, conservative, you know what, time to throw in the towel. you do not want to get blamed for raising taxes on 98% of americans. >> right. gregg: right? >> look, bill kristol is my boss and editor at...
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there would be sharp cuts in spending across government operations. defense would be hit hard. with so much money coming out of the economy, america would face higher unemployment and probably effect of recession. >> the fiscal cliff is a series of spending cuts and tax rises. the uncertainty is already hurting the economy here and americans are angry. >> there is no reason they can't sell it. >> i'm frustrated with all of capitol hill. it is a lot of people to feel that way. it is disgraceful what's going on and we have to put some people who will compromise and of these guys can do it, get rid of them. >> even if the deal isn't found, it won't fix america's budget problems. the government has been tried and found wanting. >> let's take you back to the scene of the greek capital, athens. we did not do it much just as we came to at midnight but the fireworks are under way. it is a country in the deep crypts of austerity budget is perhaps the greeks for getting the financial woes of the country for a few hours. let's leave this beautiful scenes in aphids and go back to the conti
there would be sharp cuts in spending across government operations. defense would be hit hard. with so much money coming out of the economy, america would face higher unemployment and probably effect of recession. >> the fiscal cliff is a series of spending cuts and tax rises. the uncertainty is already hurting the economy here and americans are angry. >> there is no reason they can't sell it. >> i'm frustrated with all of capitol hill. it is a lot of people to feel that way....
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integrity how can they have authority to govern hong kong. we must take to the streets and make our voices heard. for the people living here their way of life is influenced by the west and had been for over a century. doncht those on the mainland. so the chinese leadership agreed to keep hong kong but overseeing it all would be a leader backed by beijing. today that leader elected by a committee loyal to china's central government is under increasing pressure to give up his post. protesters clashed with police after a relatively peaceful day of demonstrations. whatever their issue is with the current leadership it is outweighed by their desire for democracy. we have been asking for more than 20 years. >> china promised that this will happen in 2017. until then the issue of how the territory is governed remains deeply guided. >> we were reporting earlier on the awful story from ivory coast, 60 people killed in a stampede in a new years celebration. now from angola. there are report on the rueters news agency quoting the state news agency that
integrity how can they have authority to govern hong kong. we must take to the streets and make our voices heard. for the people living here their way of life is influenced by the west and had been for over a century. doncht those on the mainland. so the chinese leadership agreed to keep hong kong but overseeing it all would be a leader backed by beijing. today that leader elected by a committee loyal to china's central government is under increasing pressure to give up his post. protesters...
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all this mounting pressure on the government. now we've started seing a bit of a response from politicians acknowledging the public mood, trying to set things right. this, france, is what the president of the governing congress party had to say. >> our thoughts are with the young woman who is fighting for her life after this attack. and our wish today is that she recovers and that she -- >> those are of sympathy. but also talk of new legislation. is that what people think are needed, or just currently putting the proper laws that exist into practice. >> i think a lot of effort is focused on trying to insure that the laws that do exist are exercised by people. the police forces and the courts. the biggest reform measure of the government's picking up on the back of these protests is the fact that they're trying to now make sure that rape cases are tried in fast track courts. india's judicial center is flawed and what tends to happen is a lot of women who are victims of rape simply stop testifying because, you know, they just want
all this mounting pressure on the government. now we've started seing a bit of a response from politicians acknowledging the public mood, trying to set things right. this, france, is what the president of the governing congress party had to say. >> our thoughts are with the young woman who is fighting for her life after this attack. and our wish today is that she recovers and that she -- >> those are of sympathy. but also talk of new legislation. is that what people think are...
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but the government in the capital is hopeful for the country about one. to laypeople can look forward to a brighter future -- 1.2 million people can afford to write a feature. >> together with many friends around the world, also with the u.n. agencies, we can overcome these challenges. >> recent elections in east timor have been largely peaceful. there are concerns not enough is being done to create a self sustaining economy. especially as revenue from oil exploration is only expected to last for another decade and a half. >> combat troops will pull out of afghanistan in 2014, leaving afghan soldiers to fill the gap. british troops have been treading afghan counterpart, but fears remain that afghanistan would be a look after itself without foreign help. >> if there is progress, it has come with a prize. this year, one quarter of the 44 british soldiers who died in helmand have been killed in so- called insider attacks. shot by rogue afghans they're helping to train. it is how capt. barre died, play football here on remembrance sunday. he was last british
but the government in the capital is hopeful for the country about one. to laypeople can look forward to a brighter future -- 1.2 million people can afford to write a feature. >> together with many friends around the world, also with the u.n. agencies, we can overcome these challenges. >> recent elections in east timor have been largely peaceful. there are concerns not enough is being done to create a self sustaining economy. especially as revenue from oil exploration is only...
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people want a strong action from -- from thent's government. until then, they are prepared to keep the heat on. >> a delay until tuesday. the constitution in egypt was supposed to be passed, but now, the electoral commission says they will be looking at allegations of irregularities in the voting process. we were sent this report from cairo. >> egypt, on the brink of a new era. for weeks now, this country has been gripped by political turmoil. there is a lot at stake. egyptians have been waiting on a new constitution, and an early tally says more than 60% voted yes, but the result is not official yet. the guests of voters cannot get a victory for morsi and his supporters, and they say it will help egypt get back on track. >> there was not any blood spilled. the egyptian should be happy that it was approved. >> but it is very controversial. in the run-up to the referendum, of violent clashes broke out at the presidential palace in cairo. critics fear the charter could give islamists too much power. some are worried they will not be protected, an
people want a strong action from -- from thent's government. until then, they are prepared to keep the heat on. >> a delay until tuesday. the constitution in egypt was supposed to be passed, but now, the electoral commission says they will be looking at allegations of irregularities in the voting process. we were sent this report from cairo. >> egypt, on the brink of a new era. for weeks now, this country has been gripped by political turmoil. there is a lot at stake. egyptians have...
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. >> he also defected from the bashar al-assad government. before that he held several high-ranking posts including the ambassador to sweden. i asked him how significant it is. >> it is very significant because one of the highest- ranking officers that have affected so far, and this man is the head of the military police and he must know a lot of things that have been going on by the army, invading the cities and killing civilians and bombarding the area with chemical weapons. he has said homs was bombed with chemical weapons. this is his statement. i think he was in a position to do this because you have all the reports coming to him. >> is it really that significant given that bashar al-assad still can count the military in multiples of tens of thousands? he is getting help from the russians, the iranians, and also has fallen out of lebanon. he looks pretty secure and appears to be acting with impunity. >> you are right. we cannot forget the fact this person has a lot of information about the use of prohibited weapons, especially this thing
. >> he also defected from the bashar al-assad government. before that he held several high-ranking posts including the ambassador to sweden. i asked him how significant it is. >> it is very significant because one of the highest- ranking officers that have affected so far, and this man is the head of the military police and he must know a lot of things that have been going on by the army, invading the cities and killing civilians and bombarding the area with chemical weapons. he...
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there would be sharp cuts in spending across government operations. defense would be hit hard. with so much money coming out of the economy, america would face higher unemployment and probably effect of recession. >> the fiscal cliff is a series of spending cuts and tax rises. the uncertainty is already hurting the economy here and americans are angry. >> there is no reason they can't sell it. >> i'm frustrated with all of capitol hill. it is a lot of people to feel that way. it is disgraceful what's going on and we have to put some people who will compromise and of these guys can do it, get rid of them. >> even if the deal isn't found, it won't fix america's budget problems. the government has been tried and found wanting. >> let's take you back to the scene of the greek capital, athens. we did not do it much just as we came to at midnight but the fireworks are under way. it is a country in the deep crypts of austerity budget is perhaps the greeks for getting the financial woes of the country for a few hours. let's leave this beautiful scenes in aphids and go back to the conti
there would be sharp cuts in spending across government operations. defense would be hit hard. with so much money coming out of the economy, america would face higher unemployment and probably effect of recession. >> the fiscal cliff is a series of spending cuts and tax rises. the uncertainty is already hurting the economy here and americans are angry. >> there is no reason they can't sell it. >> i'm frustrated with all of capitol hill. it is a lot of people to feel that way....
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fabulous hats, and not pretty but very handsome with a commanding presence and worked with the french government. and i wondered as i looked into her life, what would compel this woman in her 50s leading a comfortable life to become so passionately involved to resurrect a devastated village? rewind when eight years old skinnerville was destroyed in the flood and never rebuilt. i began to research the flood as the inroad to the belle skinner story but as i began to learn more about the flood summit william skinner and tell that point* who was on known became alive. he was such a central figure that the papers followed his every move. suddenly i am following his every move. i knew how the story endured-- ended. he was a success but with the extraordinary loss to come back from that i became incredibly impressed with what he could achieve. the story is resiliency. never give up. obstacles or opportunities. for a problem there is a creative solution. you have to find it. do not believe in not. make rome look. work hard for what you want. do not believe in failure. believe in yourself. these are thin
fabulous hats, and not pretty but very handsome with a commanding presence and worked with the french government. and i wondered as i looked into her life, what would compel this woman in her 50s leading a comfortable life to become so passionately involved to resurrect a devastated village? rewind when eight years old skinnerville was destroyed in the flood and never rebuilt. i began to research the flood as the inroad to the belle skinner story but as i began to learn more about the flood...
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in the the petting a unit prosecuting fraud against the government, fha, va, that sort of thing. after that was in the private practice of law, business litigation for five years of appointed to the bench, so i was on the bench for 25 years as a judge and now i'm retired and i'm running, as you say, for office. >> what court were you a judge? >> superior court in orange county california, or the state court and over 25 years, pretty much did everything. and as a part of that, you know, and to see turning low-level drug offenders through the system for no good purpose, and eventually in fact it didn't take too long i saw that what we are doing simply isn't working. in fact, the tougher we get on drug crime the softer we get with regards to the prosecution of everything else so robbers, rapists, murderers were able to a state and a lot less accountability because we are spending all of these efforts on the prosecution of the nonviolent drug offenses and it just doesn't work. >> host: >> so what was your attitude towards the drug lawbreakers' i guess? >> guest: >> welcome you know y
in the the petting a unit prosecuting fraud against the government, fha, va, that sort of thing. after that was in the private practice of law, business litigation for five years of appointed to the bench, so i was on the bench for 25 years as a judge and now i'm retired and i'm running, as you say, for office. >> what court were you a judge? >> superior court in orange county california, or the state court and over 25 years, pretty much did everything. and as a part of that, you...
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respecting government. one way to think about this is an abundance of land but when people are crowded together the need management to deal with congestion and contagious diseases and urban schools and all of the issues we are facing. those problems don't get solved by the private sector. they actually need a functioning government. so it's always been. it's why 100 years ago we have said he governments have long before we had an active government because it is so critical that we actually deal with the problems of boston has and that is a result of its density but there's a reason why people in boston like people more than in montana. they needed more. and that is central and it isn't going away and we are a absolutely blessed in this regard. we continue to have problems like the school system that continue to need more work. but we get nowhere by vilifying government as a whole and indeed we should cherish our leaders as well as occasionally to do better on things as a part of the space process. but we sh
respecting government. one way to think about this is an abundance of land but when people are crowded together the need management to deal with congestion and contagious diseases and urban schools and all of the issues we are facing. those problems don't get solved by the private sector. they actually need a functioning government. so it's always been. it's why 100 years ago we have said he governments have long before we had an active government because it is so critical that we actually deal...
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that are good for selling to the federal government. the federal government is a big customer. is this a good trend? is this the way that our economy should be structured? >> yeah. well again, you know actually it ties back directly to the question that you asked. it's a good contextualize asian. one believes in markets and entrepreneur should so they must be over there and then on the other hand i am saying as for president clinton i don't think i've talked about hillary li
that are good for selling to the federal government. the federal government is a big customer. is this a good trend? is this the way that our economy should be structured? >> yeah. well again, you know actually it ties back directly to the question that you asked. it's a good contextualize asian. one believes in markets and entrepreneur should so they must be over there and then on the other hand i am saying as for president clinton i don't think i've talked about hillary li
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where i will mispick with government -- nitpick with government regulators, i sometimes think they are a little too cautious. we haven't gotten approval on e-cigarettes and they should be healthier than regular cigarettes and they're dragging their feet. on real clear science we like to link to the best science news, the best science analysis. and that is, that's what we do. and so we try to put aside the partisan bickering and focus on what is good science and what is good science policy. so read major science journals, read the ab abstracts, those are good things to look at. and, you know, when you look at a position like gmos, which side do you trust? the american medical association, the national academy of sciences, the world health organization among many others, or do you trust peta ask and the environmental work withing group, groups that are for the most part anti-gmo and anti-technology. always look which groups side with the technology. genetically-modified foods. so my final thoughts, i'm not into keep l scores essentially. my book is not a response to chris mooney's book.
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whether that is congress, whether that's local government, whether that is running for school board. we are taught to serve our country and we will continue to do so. so while it does not necessarily make us all happy when you see folks decrying america, when you see folks talking about peace movements the don't exist when the folks in uniforms are the one fighting for peace much more than the folks burning american flags in the streets of course it doesn't make you feel good. but which should make you feel good is the story of the folks in the books and all the veterans that served. [applause] >> can you tell us if it's going to be available so that we can lead those stories also? >> we had a lot of submissions submissions -- can you hear me? we currently have 63 available, 33 are in the book and 30 are available or will be available soon on the web site and will be published also. i think our target date is the 15th, right at the end of this week to a kindle version and that will be for sale. our objective was to be inclusive with the project and get as many people involved as poss
whether that is congress, whether that's local government, whether that is running for school board. we are taught to serve our country and we will continue to do so. so while it does not necessarily make us all happy when you see folks decrying america, when you see folks talking about peace movements the don't exist when the folks in uniforms are the one fighting for peace much more than the folks burning american flags in the streets of course it doesn't make you feel good. but which should...
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it could be a large government organization and the government is level 3 major customer about what they are doing is essentially, they are the ones who are allowing the internet to the global. they're the ones making a long-distance the long-distance connections and they're the base layer that allows all of the other more familiar network names that everybody knows, the facebook's in the googles to write on top of that. >> host: andrew blum, if someone is here in washington and send an e-mail to somebody in kenya, how does that get tracked? >> guest: you could be -- though it's interesting. if you asked that question two years ago the answer would be different. today only recently now, does kenya have good direct physical connections to the internet rather than relying on satellite transmission. i cannot most guarantee that from washington to kenya, would go through in building in ashburn virginia through building called equinox. i could be 80% sure it would then go through six and lower manhattan which is one of the major nodes, the international airport so to speak for the transatlant
it could be a large government organization and the government is level 3 major customer about what they are doing is essentially, they are the ones who are allowing the internet to the global. they're the ones making a long-distance the long-distance connections and they're the base layer that allows all of the other more familiar network names that everybody knows, the facebook's in the googles to write on top of that. >> host: andrew blum, if someone is here in washington and send an...
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whether it was with the state or the national government and one clear difference in the navy and i will take the opportunity for will pull get the army for this is that with the army most officers went with their states. most people are aware of that famous internal debate that robert e. lee supposedly had in the group steps at the wing that he thought all my about what he should do. the navy, not so much. the southern bourn naval officers more than half just barely but just over half actually stayed with the national government. even though they were suffering borne. now you could say that this is obviously because the naval academy understands more about loyalty than they do at west point. >> most of these guys didn't go to the naval academy. >> it was created in 1845 so the senior officers had come up the old fashioned way, the midshipmen in the yard but they but say an officer with some experience looking for an opportunity to command the ship was a the confederacy doesn't have any ships. so maybe my opportunities are great. whatever the reason might be. but sarah get was one of tho
whether it was with the state or the national government and one clear difference in the navy and i will take the opportunity for will pull get the army for this is that with the army most officers went with their states. most people are aware of that famous internal debate that robert e. lee supposedly had in the group steps at the wing that he thought all my about what he should do. the navy, not so much. the southern bourn naval officers more than half just barely but just over half actually...
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there's been governments in persian speaking on the plateau going back. it's on the caspian and of the gulf of the greater of middle east. it has central asia on one hand. this regime may have trouble yet transform itself and it may be overthrown but there will always be iran. saudi arabia is more tenuous. it's the creation of a family. it's not synonymous with of the arabian peninsula. there are -- they've always had trouble keeping them in line being more cosmopolitan, so you know, in iran is very strongly institutionalized. it's not a one-man -- it has different centers of power that or against each other and a complex bureaucratic border. again the gift of the iranian plateau and the. i would say that our brand strategy has to be that the u.s. has been estranged for the third of the century between 48 and 72. at some point and this is what they think about there has to be the u.s.. does all of iran support the nuclear program but it's unclear all of iran supports nuclear weapons, you know, there's a distinction so the critical factor is what do we nee
there's been governments in persian speaking on the plateau going back. it's on the caspian and of the gulf of the greater of middle east. it has central asia on one hand. this regime may have trouble yet transform itself and it may be overthrown but there will always be iran. saudi arabia is more tenuous. it's the creation of a family. it's not synonymous with of the arabian peninsula. there are -- they've always had trouble keeping them in line being more cosmopolitan, so you know, in iran is...
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he said only -- those that on the contrary to government. the origins of this kind of a monopoly capitalism go back right to the very beginning of the country. >> the system does some of its sharpest analysts and critics have always understood, is full of contradictions. it is important that i be understood not to be arguing because i don't believe it. this is a system, for example, the likes to call one-dimensional. somehow solve its problems and presented a united face that cannot be overcome, that cannot be tracked at the system, not so well defended that any hope of changing it is delusional. and a bully the for one minute. this is as simple of all kinds of problems that it cannot solve , and it is patently obvious. i already mentioned one. it does not want these crises. these are kinds of trouble. in times of crisis people are asking questions which gives opportunity for people like me to offer unusual answers. this is not useful. it's very important. another example. the worst conceivable thing from the republican party and george bush
he said only -- those that on the contrary to government. the origins of this kind of a monopoly capitalism go back right to the very beginning of the country. >> the system does some of its sharpest analysts and critics have always understood, is full of contradictions. it is important that i be understood not to be arguing because i don't believe it. this is a system, for example, the likes to call one-dimensional. somehow solve its problems and presented a united face that cannot be...
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well, the government, the people who needs the government, government help in a world where other countries are subsidizing multinational corporations are precisely the small and medium sized businesses so there's a number of programs across the government that help and are disiebed to help small and heed yum sized businesses, the partnership, the export promotion agencies, a number of others that i describe in the book, and i think that funding them and coming to a bipartisan consensus that we have to work with them, the small and medium sized businesses, can do the one step in offsetting the disadvantage they are under competing with large companies. >> hi. in the absence of bipartisan agreement of leadership as some of the things you want government to do, it seems the tax code is an instrument for encouraging or aiding american manufacturing or american industry, american private sector interests so what is the appropriate role of the tax code in all of this? is this an efficient way to do things, or how would you transform the tax code to do this? >> a great question. there's two tax p
well, the government, the people who needs the government, government help in a world where other countries are subsidizing multinational corporations are precisely the small and medium sized businesses so there's a number of programs across the government that help and are disiebed to help small and heed yum sized businesses, the partnership, the export promotion agencies, a number of others that i describe in the book, and i think that funding them and coming to a bipartisan consensus that we...
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that's aufplt no government -- that's all. no government involvement. an arms length transaction with these country. you know where we'll end up? fewer jobs in america, fewer exports to africa, fewer businesses working on that continent. some people say why did you pick africa? of all the places. you could have picked asia, you could have picked these different places. when you look at the indicators, the african continent is undergoing rapid growth in middle-class development most americans aren't aware of. in the year 2000, 6.7% of the population of africa had access to the internet. talk about the dark ages. 6.7% in 2000. by 2009 it had grown from 6.7% to 27.1% of the population with access to the internet. 78% of africa's rural population now has access to clean water. our images of a backward continent are just plain wrong. our opportunities are unlimited. but not if we ignore the reality. the chinese are going to outthink us and outwork us, and we're going to lose. and ultimately say well, we're pure of heart. we're not going to have our governmen
that's aufplt no government -- that's all. no government involvement. an arms length transaction with these country. you know where we'll end up? fewer jobs in america, fewer exports to africa, fewer businesses working on that continent. some people say why did you pick africa? of all the places. you could have picked asia, you could have picked these different places. when you look at the indicators, the african continent is undergoing rapid growth in middle-class development most americans...
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these are three top soviet agents at very high levels in our government. the second point, let me just follow that up a little bit. all of that he told us, that he intimates in "witness" is confirmed over and over again. by the records from the soviet union, to the decryption's which were secret messages sent back and forth between the moscow bosses and the agents over here, which the code was broken back in the '40s. there were other records from the soviet union, the papers which have recently come forth, the defecting kgb agent in as many of the suspects that he knew about from kgb records in moscow. and most of all, the fbi files, of which there are hundreds of thousands of pages on these cases, on hiss, on white, and a bevy of other the suspects, particularly during the war, when the soviets were our allies. all of this over and over again confirms everything chambers had to say. and, indeed, goes beyond what chambers had to say because he did not know what everything the fbi knew. the fbi knew what he knew but he didn't know what the fbi knew. the se
these are three top soviet agents at very high levels in our government. the second point, let me just follow that up a little bit. all of that he told us, that he intimates in "witness" is confirmed over and over again. by the records from the soviet union, to the decryption's which were secret messages sent back and forth between the moscow bosses and the agents over here, which the code was broken back in the '40s. there were other records from the soviet union, the papers which...
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government in the wake of 9/11. when, for example, president bush appointed of course in advertising executive and then a political spinmeister to run the public diplomacy section at the state department that i think we are too caught up at that point in thinking of public diplomacy as a way to sell brand america essentially and get people to love the united states. i don't think that's really the point of this. because i don't think that while it's nice to be popular, i would certainly hope everybody would love america as much as possible, i don't think that's the key to victory in the struggle. i think the key to victory is really empowering the forces of moderation over the forces of extremism and violence in the muslim world, and their attitude towards the united states are often accompanied by what they stand on the political spectrum with moderates being much more open to alliance and cooperation of the united states than the radicals. but i don't think the united states is necessary the key to the story. it's
government in the wake of 9/11. when, for example, president bush appointed of course in advertising executive and then a political spinmeister to run the public diplomacy section at the state department that i think we are too caught up at that point in thinking of public diplomacy as a way to sell brand america essentially and get people to love the united states. i don't think that's really the point of this. because i don't think that while it's nice to be popular, i would certainly hope...
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we had been running operation mongoose, which was our counterinsurgent si program against the castro government. so it's clear the u.s. was planning an invasion. khrushchev trial -- trying to kill two birds with one stone. the united states was so far ahead with the acknowledge to deliver warheads we thought we could but the ballistic missiles in cuba and that would offset the american advantage and could deter a u.s. invasion of cuba. the mistake was not announcing the weapons were the and not announces he also had 100 battlefield nuclear weapons there, which the united states didn't find out not 1992, and mcna marriage a turned white and almost passed out when he found out about that. >> the secretary of defense. >> the united states stops -- discovered that with our flights and the tension builds and we have a blockade around cuba, and one thing that happens at that time is a soviet submarine is found by american ships, and they start to drop missile charges, depth charges, on it -- on the soviet submarine. they knocked out their electrical system. carbon dioxide was rising. people were pass
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defense programs will start to kick in, forcing layoffs in the public sector and for some private sector government contractors. economists predict that if congress doesn't act, all those cuts and new taxes will push the economy back into a mild recession by mid 2013. the impact of some of these new cuts and taxes wouldn't be felt immediately on january 1. that's because the irs and other agencies didn't expect it to come to this. so it could be a few weeks before workers see more money being withheld in their paychecks. cbs news in hawaii. >>> former president george h.w. bush is in intensive care at a hospital in houston. a fever that kept mr. bush in the hospital over christmas has apparently gotten worse. doctors have him on a liquid- only diet. a bush family spokesperson says the 88-year-old was alert, joking with doctors, but had yet to respond to fever- reducing medication. a bronchitis cough initially sent him to the hospital in november. >>> a cash payout coming to millions of toyota drivers. >>> right away, i thought, a card from an angel. >> lost and found. a thrift store discovery that
defense programs will start to kick in, forcing layoffs in the public sector and for some private sector government contractors. economists predict that if congress doesn't act, all those cuts and new taxes will push the economy back into a mild recession by mid 2013. the impact of some of these new cuts and taxes wouldn't be felt immediately on january 1. that's because the irs and other agencies didn't expect it to come to this. so it could be a few weeks before workers see more money being...
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the $16.4 trillion debt limit the money the government can spend to finance its operations. >>> toyota will pay the biggest sum of money ever recorded for a car defect. the proposed $1 billion settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit for hundreds of toyota owners who claim unintended acceleration problems caused numerous crashes, injuries and even some deaths. >>> and chicago wins the dubious award of having the nation's most expensive metered parking. starting on new year's day parking meters in downtown chicago will cost $6.50 an hour up from $5.75. the city leased the meters to a private company for 75 years for the bargain price of more than $1 billion. >> thank you, erica ferrari, cbsmoneywatch.com. >> i love san francisco even more now. you have to have a credit card. that's almost a roll of quarters. >> i just discovered parking cards. >>> if you are heading out doing any traveling on the roads this morning, so far actually things look pretty good outside. we have a nice quiet weather day shaping up. yeah. so a nice dry break. put away the umbrellas for at least a day. it'
the $16.4 trillion debt limit the money the government can spend to finance its operations. >>> toyota will pay the biggest sum of money ever recorded for a car defect. the proposed $1 billion settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit for hundreds of toyota owners who claim unintended acceleration problems caused numerous crashes, injuries and even some deaths. >>> and chicago wins the dubious award of having the nation's most expensive metered parking. starting on new...
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this may be linked to rising health insurance costs and different opinions about government guidelines. >>> researchers say an mri is often an effective way to screen for alzheimer's disease. a new study from the university of pennsylvania found the test was accurate 75% of the time in testing a patient's spinal fluid with a lumbar puncture is more accurate. the mri is noninvasive and is less expensive. a lumbar test is advisable for borderline cases. >>> apparently kindness may be the key to prevent bullying. a new study of 9 to 11-year- olds found children who perform acts of kindness like sharing their lunch reported increased feels of happiness. classmates were likely to use them to work on school projects the more a child has acceptance from peers the less likely he will be bullied. >>> for the cost of a stamp a group of bay area women received a priceless gift. it all started with a discovery in a hayward thrift store. pam rousseau found five cards sealed shut with handwritten addresses with no stamps from sue bunker who died two years ago from pancreatic cancer. bunker had plann
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and protestors say it is time the indian government and indian society stop tolerating violence against women. >>> chicago just hit a grim milestone. 500 murders this year. hours after police announced they were one homicide away from the 500 mark a man was shot in the head outside a convenience store. but this is not the first time the city reached this number. back this 2008, there were 513 killings in chicago. >>> for the second time this month, a new york commuter has been pushed to his death from a subway platform. police are looking for this woman that you can see in the surveillance video there. the camera caught her running from the subway stop in queens. moments earlier witnesses saw her pacing on the train platform. then when the train approached, she pushed a man onto the tracks. she is now wanted for murder. earlier month a man was pushed to his death at the times square station. >>> fire officials are meeting next month to discuss the upcoming station closures in contra costa county. four fire stations are closing january 15th because there is not enough money in the budget
and protestors say it is time the indian government and indian society stop tolerating violence against women. >>> chicago just hit a grim milestone. 500 murders this year. hours after police announced they were one homicide away from the 500 mark a man was shot in the head outside a convenience store. but this is not the first time the city reached this number. back this 2008, there were 513 killings in chicago. >>> for the second time this month, a new york commuter has been...
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government figures for november show the construction on new homes was up 21.6% from a year ago. in california, you may be surprised at who is buying. here's ben tracy. >> reporter: this is the busy time of year for you guys. >> absolutely. this is when all the grapes come ns. >> reporter: scott meadows runs salinas vineyards in california's napa valley. there's a good reason he put that american bald eagle on the , ttle. it seems kind of nationalistic. >> it does, doesn't it? that was a specific request from our owners in china. china overall is looking to bring parts of america to china. >> reporter: in 2010, this vineyard was up for sale. chinese investors bought it. now, 90% of the wine from here-- that's 9,000 cases-- is shipped to china. what does a chinese company want with a vineyard in napa valley? >> there's a big demand in china for luxury goods, for goods that are scarce, and for goods that are well made. rather than buying chinese-made products and sending our money over there, they're buying eir ican-made products and .ending their money back here. >> reporter: and
government figures for november show the construction on new homes was up 21.6% from a year ago. in california, you may be surprised at who is buying. here's ben tracy. >> reporter: this is the busy time of year for you guys. >> absolutely. this is when all the grapes come ns. >> reporter: scott meadows runs salinas vineyards in california's napa valley. there's a good reason he put that american bald eagle on the , ttle. it seems kind of nationalistic. >> it does,...
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a government subsidy expires at the end of this year. unless congress extends it, the cost could skyrocket to above $7 a gallon, putting a major hirchlg on families already struggling to make ends meet. >>> bad news for retailers. holiday sales proved this year it was the weakest since 2008. one report put the increase at just 0.7%, are far below analyst predictions of 3% to 4%. superstorm sandy and the looming fiscal cliff disrupted the shopping season. >>> and if you are returning my holiday gifts, have your right and a lot of patience. usa today reports 14 of 25 on-line retailers in one study are issuing refunds slower than last year. for in-store returns some retailers have shortened return windows and are charging restocking fees, especially for technology. >> thanks. >>> straight ahead on your morning wednesday news, weather is coming up, and lebron james takes it to the oklahoma city thunder in a rematch of the nba final. aww man. [ male announcer ] returns are easy with free pickup from the u.s. postal service. we'll even drop of
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unfortunately, you know today the average american doesn't realize that there's 40% of government services that they're not paying for. only one-third of medicare is paid for by those people who actually use it and because there's been this charade going on, where the left and right basically have conspired together to shield the american people from the true cost of government, we really don't have any constituency here to help reduce spending because we have not dealt with that issue, there's been no progress on the entitlement spending this is unfortunately going to carry on to the debt ceiling debate and what that means is every american is going to be harmed because the economy is not going to be what it should be. so because we have lacked the courage to face up to deal with these issues we here in washington are going to hurt the american economy we're going to hurt americans at every level, and to me it's just a travesty that we've not been willing to deal with this issue when for the last two years, jeff we have known this time is coming. no congress has been more prepared to deal
unfortunately, you know today the average american doesn't realize that there's 40% of government services that they're not paying for. only one-third of medicare is paid for by those people who actually use it and because there's been this charade going on, where the left and right basically have conspired together to shield the american people from the true cost of government, we really don't have any constituency here to help reduce spending because we have not dealt with that issue, there's...
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, we don't have any constituency to help reduce government spending. because we even not dealt with that issue, there's been no progress on the entitlement spending. this is unfortunate going to carry on through to the debt ceiling debate. what that means is every american is going to be harmed because the economy is not going to be wait should be. so because we have lacked the courage to face up, to deal with these issues, we here in washington are going to hurt the american economy, we're going to hurt americans at every level, and to me it's just a travesty that we've not been willing to deal with this issue when for the last two years, jeff, we have known this time is coming. no congress has been more prepared to deal what this issue than us. >> do you think there's going to be progress coming this afternoon? >> probably the worst-case scenario will come out of the meeting today. that, is we will kick the can down the road, jeff, we'll do some small deal, and we'll create another fiscal cliff to deal with this fiscal cliff. again, a total lack of c
, we don't have any constituency to help reduce government spending. because we even not dealt with that issue, there's been no progress on the entitlement spending. this is unfortunate going to carry on through to the debt ceiling debate. what that means is every american is going to be harmed because the economy is not going to be wait should be. so because we have lacked the courage to face up, to deal with these issues, we here in washington are going to hurt the american economy, we're...
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so the government does it to keep dairy farmers in business. here's the thing with this. this dairy subsidy expires on january 1st. so if a new bill is not passed or if the current one is not extended, the formula used to calculate what the government pays reverts back to a statute passed in 1949 which has the government buying milk at a much higher price. the result is $7 a gallon for milk. >> so is there anything we can do? >> there is something you can do. choose to not buy it or suck it up and buy the milk. but here's the thing. it's not just milk. it's anything made with milk. we're talking about cheese and everything else. and farmers are going to reap the rewards with higher profits at first but that wouldn't last long because con soumers will cut back on dairy or find an alternative. it's the reason why it's called the dairy cliff. >> that's drew. i've heard goat milk is good but you can't smell it. >> never tried it. >> maybe some day we'll try it together. alison kosik, thank you so much. >>> wounded veterans work iing through christmas as they recover from inju
so the government does it to keep dairy farmers in business. here's the thing with this. this dairy subsidy expires on january 1st. so if a new bill is not passed or if the current one is not extended, the formula used to calculate what the government pays reverts back to a statute passed in 1949 which has the government buying milk at a much higher price. the result is $7 a gallon for milk. >> so is there anything we can do? >> there is something you can do. choose to not buy it or...
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that's a critical concern whether it's government officials or military officials who leave the government. suzanne. >> i want to remind our viewers what we're talking p here when we talk about syria. in the past few days we're talking about at least 365 people who have been killed on top of more than 100 people killed in an air attack sunday on a bakery. when someone like this of this high stature defects, what does this tell you about the state of the rebel forces? what does this tell you about the possibility of this thing ending anytime soon? >> reporter: the news out of syria, especially in the last few days, gets worse and worse. you have diplomatic talks going on with syria. it's the joint envoy to syria. every day the news is more horrific. each day in the last few days more than 100 people killed on each successive day including today. we hear from opposition activists and free syria army members they're gaining momentum and they're taking over more territory in and around the capital and in parts of the north of the country. it seems to suggest that assad is losing more grip on p
that's a critical concern whether it's government officials or military officials who leave the government. suzanne. >> i want to remind our viewers what we're talking p here when we talk about syria. in the past few days we're talking about at least 365 people who have been killed on top of more than 100 people killed in an air attack sunday on a bakery. when someone like this of this high stature defects, what does this tell you about the state of the rebel forces? what does this tell...
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based on an ideology that calls for government to be as small as possible. the roots are as old as american politics, but philosophy's main spokesman is this man. grove norquist, whose pledge signed by almost all republicans in congress forbid them from raising taxes ever under any circumstances. things come to a head in the summer of 2011. republicans demand the government reduce its deficit as a condition for raising the nations's debt ceiling. without a deal, the u.s. would lose its ability to borrow money. they deploy the tactics that nearly shut down the government and ultimaty cost america its aaa credit rating for the first time in history. in a last minute compromise, both sides agree to a trillion dollars in spending cuts up front and another $1.2 trillion in cuts to be decided by a special congressional super committee. a poison pill was attached. if the super committee can't reach a deal, automatic across the board cuts known as the sequester would go into effect starting january 2013. at the exact moment when the bush tax cuts extended for two ye
based on an ideology that calls for government to be as small as possible. the roots are as old as american politics, but philosophy's main spokesman is this man. grove norquist, whose pledge signed by almost all republicans in congress forbid them from raising taxes ever under any circumstances. things come to a head in the summer of 2011. republicans demand the government reduce its deficit as a condition for raising the nations's debt ceiling. without a deal, the u.s. would lose its ability...
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a government spokesman says the former south african president is receiving treatment at his home. mandela is said to be resting and in good spirits. bye dad. drive safe. k. love you. [ chirping, buzzing continues ] [ horn honks ] [ buzzing continues ] [ male announcer ] the sprint drive first app. blocks and replies to texts while you drive. we can live without the &. visit sprint.com/drive. ♪ you make me happy when skies are gray ♪ [ female announcer ] you know exactly what it takes to make them feel better. ♪ you make me happy [ female announcer ] that's why you choose children's tylenol. the same brand your mom trusted for you when you were young. ♪ how much i love you [ humming ] [ female announcer ] children's tylenol, the #1 brand of pain and fever relief recommended by pediatricians and used by moms decade after decade. [ humming ] >>> we have this just in to cnn. you're looking live at air force one as it lands. just back from hawaii. the president had to cut short his vacation there. his holiday vacation so he could deal with the looming fiscal cliff. all eyes are
a government spokesman says the former south african president is receiving treatment at his home. mandela is said to be resting and in good spirits. bye dad. drive safe. k. love you. [ chirping, buzzing continues ] [ horn honks ] [ buzzing continues ] [ male announcer ] the sprint drive first app. blocks and replies to texts while you drive. we can live without the &. visit sprint.com/drive. ♪ you make me happy when skies are gray ♪ [ female announcer ] you know exactly what it takes...
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pile on top of that government benefits. i'm talking about social security checks and military payments. who could forget what happens when lawmakers raised the debt ceiling last summer but not until the last minute. that caused a credit downgrade for the u.s. and a huge selloff for the market. the thing is, suzanne, it could come down to the wire once again, yet another nail-biter. suzanne? >> a >>al >> alison, it could cause a ripple effect. >> yeah, but the markets won't take that well. it's more of the saving kick the can down the road. if there's band-aid measure that goes in, that's not what the market is going to necessarily see. they want to see something stronger with the if is cal cliff and the debt ceiling as well and it seems that everything is sort of being held hostage in the whole fiscal cliff discussions and the debt ceiling has become part of that as well. suzanne. >> the president is saying he's not going to allow that to happen. there are other headlines we're keeping our eye on for this thursday. others f
pile on top of that government benefits. i'm talking about social security checks and military payments. who could forget what happens when lawmakers raised the debt ceiling last summer but not until the last minute. that caused a credit downgrade for the u.s. and a huge selloff for the market. the thing is, suzanne, it could come down to the wire once again, yet another nail-biter. suzanne? >> a >>al >> alison, it could cause a ripple effect. >> yeah, but the markets...
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and russia in november governing u.s. adoptions to russia, putting out responsibilities for both sides. so what they're saying is, let's please stick to that agreement. they're in close touch with those families, and they're hoping that at least these 50 or some odd cases should be resolved. they're asking parents that are in the pipeline, stay in touch with your adoption agency and also look at adoption.state.gov. we'll put that on our website. that's where parents can get the very latest information about this crisis. >> all right. elise, thank you very much. appreciate it. >>> americans whose adoptions are in imbow are very worried. they're even desperate for information. i want to talk to a family via skype. this is from dover, new jersey. this is jenny and josh johnston. they are in the process of adopting a child from russia. thank you very much for joining us here. i can only imagine -- i can't really imagine what you are going through here. the two of you already have three children, one of them adopted from ethio
and russia in november governing u.s. adoptions to russia, putting out responsibilities for both sides. so what they're saying is, let's please stick to that agreement. they're in close touch with those families, and they're hoping that at least these 50 or some odd cases should be resolved. they're asking parents that are in the pipeline, stay in touch with your adoption agency and also look at adoption.state.gov. we'll put that on our website. that's where parents can get the very latest...